Bracelet.



i Wandqtliegivings dis linded, andln'ieaiis li the gfi'eeendsv ofoiiglitinfthi vpe yma iniiiii'i ,deg ie" of i iveiglitfinltlievcenti("inallv sti d the iai ngs ingitiidinal sec on ofythe adja- `thesameyina,closetlpositioin imilai ectioi in [openf position.

` fpifront-an'df i plain elevations of landFigs. y@and insecent eniiiged t "lli-inyiany usualftmanner.

p p poryn'gbthe end le* thelatterjieap projects `mg 9:, to ecommerce a;thumb ansforftlielends` r `Blfii'ith a kspace "32 therebetween.

'shoulders eiii'brace the lower margin of the catinlflfigure" 1 ilevationgiof my new bracelet, i

7 respectively `of ifiaiaie like` 1211"`h i110wifivinss olderotlierivise` `inltlie fivings f rig 1n linemeiit,therewith i ,piece` ThecapilB has an oblong opening 16 inits front wall to receive' one end ofa guard member and the cap l2 has a like `opening 1T to receive theother end of the member: y -V rlhe guard men'iber comprises an oblongframe 1S stamped or cut out of thin sheet metal.. The material ivhilestiff is sufii` cientliv thin toaflord resiliency in its projectingportions. VThe frame is shown in detail in Figs. l and 5, and comprisestivo flat parallel rods 19 and 20 provided in their intermediateportions with integral flat cross `pieces Q1 and 22. outwardly"directedlugs 23. The portions "Qand 26 of the i'ods 1S) and 20 respectively lbetween the brace .22 and the lugs Q3 havey At one end the rods havesuch a degree of resiliency as to permit some compression toward cachother. The oppositefiee end` portions 2S and 2 9 of the rods `19 and 20iespectivelyare also resilient and y-icompressiblc `toward each other.

'Near the end of portion 29 are depending shoulders These cap 1'2 'whichrests in the space 32 :ind retain theguard `member 1S in fixedlongitudinal `relatie-nto 'the iving 9; This engagement is i, effectedbvoriginally compressing the porticns QS and 29 ot' the rods as they passinto i the cap. 12, and then releasing them.

, Upon the free portion 2S is a shoulder `3l: provided ivith iiiinclined face 35. i Adiacent this shoulder is a second shoulder 3G.

.Beyond the latter ,shoulder near thc end of the portion '28 is aprojection 3T extending `looselyy through the openings 14 and 15 and`projecting exterior of the bracelet Wing.v

This projection is for operating the arm portion 28.fand intliepreseiitinstance has v'ed to its end by Sivaging a cap 88' provided with a nailcavity 39 in its end.

The operation of the bracelet is thus: In

vclosed or locked `position the parts are as shown in Fig. 2. To releasethe parts the projection 37 is depressed, bringing the shoulder 3-1doivn intothe plane ofthe Vopening 16 ot' the cap 13. and then the wing10 is f drawn outwardly till it is checked by the stopliigs 23 in theposition shown in Fig. 3. The parts are relocked'by bringing the Wingsl9 and IOtOgether, the cap 13 riding ,over the inclinedgface until therear of the shoulder is reached, whereupon the rel Patented Mar. 21,1916. Appiicatioa fiieainpvejmbr 29, ieisf` i `serial No. 63,965.

silienc)v of the member 2S forces the shoulder up locking the ycap 13between the shoul ders 34 and 36. f

'hat lI 'claim is y i 1. I n a bracelet, the combination of -holp lowwings, one of said wingsbeing provided 4with a perforation, caps 1nthejwmgs, a

guard member in the kwings comprising an oblong frame, two reslllentarms on one end of the frame, resilient lugs on one arm engaging onecap, a yshoulder on the other arm ywithin said cap out of alinementlWith said lugs, and a projection on the second arm extending throughthe perforation.

Q. In a bracelet, the combination of hollow wings, oneof said wingsbeing provided lwith a perforation, caps in the vvings, a

guard lnember comprising a body', Colnguard member comprising la body,resilientarms on one end of the body, means on one tions, and arms ontheother end 1 extending Within the 'second cap.

arm for engaging one cap, 'an inclined shoulder-on the other a'rm out ofalinement `Wlth said cap engagmg means and in the path4 of j said cap,the incline o'f said shoulder serving to guide the cap beyond theshoulder as the Wings are brought to closed position, a projection onthe second arm in the perforaof the body 4. In a bracelet, thecombination ofholcopies of this patent may be obtained for ve c entseach, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.-

alinement with each other, a projection on the second arm in theperforation, arms -upon the other end ofthe body extending through thelother cap, and lugs upon the last mentioned arms Within the second cap.

5. In a bracelet, the combination of hol-k 10W Wings, one of said wingsbeing provided with a perforation, caps inthe wings, a guard membercomprising a body, resilient arms on one end of the body, means on onearm forengaging one cap, a shoulder on the other arm within said ycapout of alinement with said cap engaging means, with an inclined faceleading to said shoulder to oom-- press said armas the Wings are movedtogether, a `projection on the second arm in the perforation,compressible arms on the other end of the body, and lugs onthe lastmentioned armsl extending through the second cap.

6. As a new article of manufacture a guard member for hollow braceletsformed of a single piece of metal comprising side bars, cross barsintegral with the side' bars, resilient arms integral with the side barsat one side of the cross bars, engaging lugs on one arm, a beveledshoulder on the other arm outof alinement with said lugs, a projectionon the' second arm,viesilient arms integraly with the side bars locatedat the other side' of ythe cross-bars, and `lateral lugs on the lastmentioned arms.

In testimony whereof I have aiixed my signature. f

HARRY GARABEDIAN.

Commissioner of Patents,

